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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech V35B · Knightslanding, CA · February 9, 2002

Date: February 9, 2002 · 15:00 local
Place: Knightslanding, CA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1563W
Reported as: Beech V35B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,442 total1,000 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N1563WRegistered now · Beech V35BS/N D-9370 · Built 1972 Airframe modelBeech V35B Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Pilot attempted to land at un unfamiliar ag-strip on personal business. Pilot made a fly-by of the strip at a low altitude and did not see the power lines at the south end of the strip. Pilot observed the wires at the last minute, added full power and made an abrupt turn to the right. Aircraft hit the wire with the right wing during the turn. Minor damage was limited to the leading edge of the right wing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT UN UNFAMILIAR AG-STRIP ON PERSONAL BUSINESS. PILOT MADE A FLY-BY OF THE STRIP AT A LOW ALTITUDE AND DID NOT SEE THE POWER LINES AT THE SOUTH END OF THE STRIP. PILOT OBSERVED THE WIRES AT THE LAST MINUTE, ADDED FULL POWER AND MADE AN ABRUPT TURN TO THE RIGHT. AIRCRAFT HIT THE WIRE WITH THE RIGHT WING DURING THE TURN. MINOR DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RIGHT WING.

Other reports on N1563W · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19810815068609ILevel Off Touchdown · Franklin, VAPilot bounced aircraft. Second attempt went off runway. Found drag brace bent and tire flat;wing tip bent.Aug 15, 1981 · Minor damage